StephenMPapadopoulosMDMBA

Neurosurgery • Phoenix, AZ

Neurosurgical Spine Surgery

Barrow Neurological Institute

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Office
2910 N 3rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone+1 602-406-3159

Fax+1 602-406-3167
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Education & Training

University of Michigan Ross School of BusinessMBA, Business, w/ Honors, 2007 - 2009
Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 1988 - 1989
University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1982 - 1988
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2001 - 2026
MI State Medical License 1982 - 2025
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

95 citations
Dysphagia after anterior cervical spine surgery: Incidence and risk factors
Samuel Kalb, Marco T. Reis, Matthew C. Cowperthwaite, Douglas J. Fox, Richard D Lefevre, Nicholas Theodore, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Volker K.H. Sonntag> ;World Neurosurgery. 2012 Jan 1
9 citations
Image-guided resection of embolized cerebral arteriovenous malformations based on catheter-based angiography.
L. Fernando Gonzalez, Felipe C. Albuquerque, Sirjic Boom, Bradford S Burling, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Robert F. Spetzler> ;Neurosurgery. 2010 Aug 1
60 citations
Four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plate fixation: radiographic and clinical results.
Steve W. Chang, Udaya K. Kakarla, Peter H. Maughan, Jeff DeSanto, Douglas J. Fox, Nicholas Theodore, Curtis A. Dickman, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Volker K.H. Sonntag> ;Neurosurgery. 2010 Apr 1
378 citations
Comparison of BRYAN cervical disc arthroplasty with anterior cervical decompression and fusion: clinical and radiographic results of a randomized, controlled, clinical...
John G. Heller, Rick C. Sasso, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Paul A. Anderson, Richard G. Fessler, Robert J. Hacker, Domagoj Coric, Joseph C. Cauthen, Daniel K. Riew> ;Spine. 2009 Jan 15
49 citations
Fiducial versus nonfiducial neuronavigation registration assessment and considerations of accuracy.
Wolfgang K. Pfisterer, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Denise A. Drumm, Kris A. Smith, Mark C. Preul> ;Neurosurgery. 2008 Mar 1
Application of a novel headrest system for odontoid screw fixation. Technical note.
Jonathan S. Hott, Vivek R. Deshmukh, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Robert F. Spetzler> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2007 Jan 1
20 citations
Atlantoaxial stabilization with the use of C1-3 lateral mass screw fixation. Technical note.
Eric M. Horn, Jonathan S. Hott, Randall W. Porter, Nicholas Theodore, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Volker K.H. Sonntag> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2006 Aug 1
18 citations
The use of computerized image guidance in lumbar disk arthroplasty.
Harvey E. Smith, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Philip S Yuan, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Rick C. Sasso> ;Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 2006 Feb 1
9 citations
The Bryan Cervical Disc System
Stephen M. Papadopoulos> ;Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. 2005 Oct 1
266 citations
Assessment of adjacent-segment disease in patients treated with cervical fusion or arthroplasty: a prospective 2-year study.
James T. Robertson, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Vincent C. Traynelis> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2005 Dec 1
23 citations
Biomechanics of stabilization after cervicothoracic compression-flexion injury.
Christopher P. Ames, M. Hakan Bozkus, Robert H. Chamberlain, Frank L. Acosta, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Volker K.H. Sonntag, Neil R. Crawford> ;Spine. 2005 Jul 1
60 citations
Biomechanical Analysis of Rigid Stabilization Techniques for Three-Column Injury in the Lower Cervical Spine
Hakan Bozkus, Christopher P. Ames, Robert H. Chamberlain, Eric W. Nottmeier, Volker K.H. Sonntag, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Neil R. Crawford> ;Spine. 2005 Apr 15
1 citations
Innovative internal fixation for cervical spine fractures.
Eric M. Horn, Peter H. Maughan, L. Fernando Gonzalez, Stephen M. Papadopoulos> ;Clinical Neurosurgery. 2005 Jan 1
10 citations
An evaluation of image-guided technologies in the placement of anterior thoracic vertebral body screws in spinal trauma: a cadaver study.
Alexander R. Vaccaro, Philip S Yuan, Harvey E. Smith, Jonathon Hott, Rick C. Sasso, Stephen M. Papadopoulos> ;The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 2005 Jan 1
63 citations
Intraoperative Iso-C C-arm navigation in cervical spinal surgery: review of the first 52 cases.
Jonathan S. Hott, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Nicholas Theodore, Curtis A. Dickman, Volker K.H. Sonntag> ;Spine. 2004 Dec 15
39 citations
Vertical atlantoaxial distraction injuries: radiological criteria and clinical implications.
L. Fernando Gonzalez, David Fiorella, Neil R. Crawford, Robert C. Wallace, Iman Feiz-Erfan, Denise A. Drumm, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Volker K.H. Sonntag> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2004 Oct 1
84 citations
Intraoperative Iso-C C-Arm Navigation in Craniospinal Surgery: The First 60 Cases
Jonathan S. Hott, Vivek R. Deshmukh, Jeffrey D. Klopfenstein, Volker K.H. Sonntag, Curtis A. Dickman, Robert F. Spetzler, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Richard G. Fessler, ...> ;Neurosurgery. 2004 May 1
2002 Congress of Neurological Surgeons presidential address.
Stephen M. Papadopoulos> ;Clinical Neurosurgery. 2003 Jan 1
10 citations
Fracture dislocation of the neurocentral synchondroses of the axis. Case illustration.
Hugh J. L. Garton, Paul Park, Stephen M. Papadopoulos> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 2002 Apr 1
135 citations
Immediate spinal cord decompression for cervical spinal cord injury: feasibility and outcome.
Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Nathan R. Selden, Douglas J. Quint, Nayna Patel, Brenda Gillespie, Susan Grube> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2002 Jan 1
8 citations
CANINE MODEL OF INFERTILITY AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY: TIME COURSE OF ACUTE CHANGES IN SEMEN QUALITY AND SPERMATOGENESIS
Dana A. Ohl, Jens Sønksen, Gary Wedemeyer, Maria C. Zaborniak, Tomas Norman Dam, Alan C. Menge, Mathew Putzi, Stephen M. Papadopoulos> ;The Journal of Urology. 2001 Sep 1
183 citations
Stereotactic navigation for placement of pedicle screws in the thoracic spine
Andrew S. Youkilis, Douglas J. Quint, John E. McGillicuddy, Stephen M. Papadopoulos> ;Neurosurgery. 2001 Apr 1
91 citations
Emergency magnetic resonance imaging of cervical spinal cord injuries: clinical correlation and prognosis.
Nathan R. Selden, Douglas J. Quint, Nayna Patel, Hannah d'Arcy, Stephen M. Papadopoulos> ;Neurosurgery. 1999 Apr 1
39 citations
Correlation of intraluminal thrombosis in brain tumor vessels with postoperative thrombotic complications: a preliminary report
R A Rodas, Robert A. Fenstermaker, Paul E. McKeever, Mila Blaivas, Lawrence D. Dickinson, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, Julian T. Hoff, L N Hopkins, M Duffy-Fronckowiak, Ha...> ;Journal of Neurosurgery. 1998 Aug 1
22 citations
Computer-assisted measurement of lumbar spine radiographs.
Douglas J. Quint, Gerald F. Tuite, Joseph D. Stern, Steven E. Doran, Stephen M. Papadopoulos, John E. McGillicuddy, Craig A. Lundquist> ;Academic Radiology. 1997 Nov 1
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